"Bob Martin" wrote in message
m...
In the
Gulfstream video, the ground taxi at night video gave me the impression
that
it only looked straight ahead, couldn't look around the corner you were
turning. Ours was steerable giving you the ability to look around the
corner you were approaching. This is better in that it's displayed on a
HUD. We didn't have those. I'm sure this technology, 30 years later,
is
more dependable too.

JB

No, it's a fixed installation in a small blister under the nose. I
work in the ITF at Gulfstream, and we use two simulators (basically a
full aircraft's avionics hooked up to a level B aero model). We have
an EVS camera mounted up on the side of the simulator for testing.

You can project EVS imagery onto the HUD (with VGS symbology overlaid)
or pull it up on one of the four flat-panel displays... heck, the
whole avionics fit is amazing. You can pull up airport charts,
approach plates, an interactive nav screen with obstructions,
airspace, and terrain (with real-time weather radar overlay). And on
one of the other screens you can watch your favorite DVD.

Sounds great, Bob.

Cheers,

JB